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Hawaii residents furious mainland travelers can get vaccinated in Hawaii
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The view of the windward side of Oahu, from aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Honolulu International Airport, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)Kent Nishimura/TNS
Some Hawaii residents were upset to learn this week that visitors to the islands can and did get vaccinated while in Hawaii.
According to a report from HawaiiNewsNow, Maui District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang said in a news conference last week that at least one mainland traveler received the COVID-19 vaccine while in Hawaii.
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